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Santa Fe, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 62,000 jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,893 employed persons for the month. Santa Fe lost 300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Santa Fe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 62,000 -300 +800
CPS 69,893 -2 +148

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Santa Fe as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Santa Fe, New Mexico

CES employment for Santa Fe peaked in September 2007 at 66,900. Since then 4,900 jobs have been lost in Santa Fe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,700 in April 2020, Santa Fe has gained 9,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,103 for Santa Fe in January 2007. 5,210 jobs have been lost in Santa Fe since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 60,234, Santa Fe has added 9,659 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Santa Fe, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 62,000 -300 69,893 -2
August 2023 62,300 -100 69,895 -136
July 2023 62,400 0 70,031 -192
June 2023 62,400 300 70,223 -100
May 2023 62,100 500 70,323 -66
April 2023 61,600 -600 70,389 36
March 2023 62,200 200 70,353 222
February 2023 62,000 -400 70,131 158
January 2023 62,400 600 69,973 251
December 2022 61,800 200 69,722 26
November 2022 61,600 700 69,696 15
October 2022 60,900 -300 69,681 -64

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